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Meaning of 'twirl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Twirl [ n.]
- The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation.
- A twist; a convolution.
2 . Twirl [ v. i.]
- To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.
3 . Twirl [ v. t.]
- To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.

Meaning of 'twirl' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . twirl [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of rotating rapidly
Example in sentence:
  • he gave the crank a spin;
  • it broke off after much twisting
2 . twirl [ v]
Meaning (2):
- cause to spin
Example in sentence:
  • spin a coin
Meaning (3):
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
Example in sentence:
  • The leaves swirled in the autumn wind

Nearby Words:

twibil twibilled twice twiddle twifallow twifallowed twifallowing twifold twig twigged

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